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TRANSMISSION - PPF removal (cont.) and Transmission

J-12prose procedure
Continued from J-11

Power plant frame removal note (continued)

  1. 5
    Remove the differential mounting spacer.
    Close-up showing the differential mounting spacer with text label 'DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING SPACER' identifying the part.
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  2. 6
    Turn a bolt (M14x1.5) into the sleeve.
    Schematic showing the PPF, sleeve, and block with two bolts: a long bolt (M14x1.5) inserted from the top to push the sleeve down, and a short bolt (M6x1) shown horizontally to be installed into the block to hold the sleeve. Arrows indicate the downward direction the long bolt drives the sleeve.
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  3. 7
    Twist and pull the bolt downward.
  4. 8
    Install a bolt (M6x1) into the hole in the block to hold the sleeve, and remove the long bolt (M14x1.5).
  5. 9
    Remove the bolt (M6x1).
  6. 10
    Remove the transmission-side bolts, and remove the PPF.
    Do not remove the spacers shown in the figure from the PPF.
    If they are removed, replace the PPF as an assembly.
    Photo of the PPF with a large 'X' overlay across two spacer locations indicating these spacers must NOT be removed from the PPF.
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